Transcribed by Judy Benson & Ivy Benoit. While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there could be
some typographical errors

Newfoundland will books vol 11 page 510 probate year 1920

Will of Robert Clarke

In re: ROBERT CLARKE. DECEASED.

I Robert Clarke of the Town of Brigus Planter, District of Port De Grave
realizing the uncertainty of life and being of feeble health but of sound mind memory
and judgment do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in
manner and form following to witt

First I give devise and bequeath to my son Robert my house and furniture
[except the organ which belongs to my daughter Gertrude] he is to have and to hold as
long as he lives in it or as long as he wants to hold it but if he sells it and
half of the land with house the money is to be equally divided between my two
sons and my two daughters and my son William is to have the first offer to buy
it there is to be a home for my two daughters while they remain unmarried
My house and land is not to be sold to John Clarke or any of his relations or
his wife or any of her relations or to anyone that would pass it over to that
family it will be illegal and the sale will be canceled I also give to my son
Robert four hundred dollars to have and to hold onto my son Robert his heirs
and assigns forever

Second I give and bequeath to my daughter Gertrude the sum of four hundred
dollars Bond of the United towns Electric Company also the Nfld Government War
Loan Bond of one hundred dollars

Third I give and bequeath to my son William half of the meadow between
William's house and the Gushue and Percys fences the fish store and stage by the
water side belongs to my son William but if Robert remains in Brigus he is to have
the same use of the wharf as William
the right of way from the waterside to the old house by way of my dwelling
house must not be stopped to any of the family
the big store by the waterside and the old house by the hill to remain unsold
for the use of the family after my death
there is to be one twenty dollar gold piece for each of my two sons and two
daughters and what ever gold remains is for my daughter Gertrude
all the moneys in Bank or elsewhere after my death is to be equally divided
between my two sons and my two daughters

I hereby nominate and appoint William J. Clarke and Robert A. Clarke the
executors of this my last will and testament and revoke all other and former wills
made by me
in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day
of April nineteen hundred and twenty
Robert Clarke

Signed sealed declared and acknowledged by the above named testator to be his
last will and testament in our presence and we each at his request and in his
presence and in the presence of each other subscribe our names as witnesses
John Gushue James Chalker

Correct William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat Sept. 2/20
Horwood CJ
Probate granted to
William J. Clarke
Sept. 2/20
Estate sworn at
$3680.00